Article
Worldwide molecular epidemiology of HIV.
Revista de saude publica - 1 Apr 2006
Requejo Henry I Z
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the worldwide disseminated causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV is a member of the Lentivirus genus of Retroviridae family and is grouped in two types named HIV-1 and HIV-2. These viruses have a notable ability to mutate and adapt to the new conditions of human environment. A large incidence of errors at the transcriptional level results in...
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